Silicon Graphics Appendix Graphics Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vectors/Sec Triangles/Sec Polygons/Sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Entry (8 bit color) 375K 36K 10K Entry R4000 Indigo 375K 36K 10K Entry 4D/35 92K 16K 6K Entry 4D/30 92K 16K 6K Entry Indigo 230K 20K 68K XS (8 bit color, 260K 76K 29K opt. Z-buf) XS (24 bit color, 260K 76K 29K opt. Z-buf) TG (24 bit color, 220K 40K 29K 24 bit Z-buf) Elan (24 bit color, 1M 270K 110K 24 bit Z-buf) VGX 4D (196 bit, 1M 1.1M 180K 48 bit color, 24 bit Z-bus) VGX Crimson 12M 1.1M 200K VGXT (48 bit color, 1M 1.1M 180K 50 Mpix TF, 24 bit Z-buf) VGXT Crimson 1M 1.1M 200K ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Systems Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4D/480 4D/440 4D/420 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CPU 8x40 MHz 43x40 MHz 2x40 MHz Performance: MIPS 286 143 72 MFLOPS 70 42 23 SPECmark89 166 106 54 Server Price $164,900 $94,900 $64,900 Graphics Price: VGX $194,900 $124,900 $ 94,900 VGXT $224,900 $154,900 $184,900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Systems Overview (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4D/380 4D/340 4D/320 4D/310 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CPU 8x33 MHz 4x33 MHz 2x33 MHz 1x33 MHz Performance: MIPS 234 117 59 30 MFLOPS 60 36 20 5.1 SPECmark89 128 84 47 25 Server Price $124,900 $74,900 $54,900 $24,900 Graphics Price: VGX $154,900 $104,900 $84,900 $49,900 VGXT $184,900 $134,900 $114,900 $79,900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crimson R4 Indigo 4D/35 4D/30 Indigo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CPU 50 MHz 50 MHz 36 MHz 30 MHz 33 MHz Performance: MIPS 85 85 33 27 30 MFLOPS 16 16 6 4.7 4.2 SPECmark89 70 70 31 25 26 Server Price $27,900 $11,395 $10,900 N/A $6,400 Graphics Price: Entry $29,900 $12,485 $18,000 $15,000 $7,995 XS $36,900 $16,495 N/A N/A $11,495 XS24 $38,900 $19,995 N/A N/A $15,000 TG N/A N/A $28,000 $25,000 N/A Elan $42,900 $32,000 $33,000 $30,000 $27,000 VGX $69,900 N/A N/A N/A N/A VGXT $99,900 N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CPU: Configurations listed for prices are for 8 MB memory for 4D/310 and higher. 16 MB configuration is used for the Crimson line, for the 4D/35 line except the server configuration of the 4D/35S; and the Indigo lines (R3000 and R4000). System disk not included for any configurations. Crimson performance numbers assume R4000 compilers available June 1992. 4D/320 and higher performance MFLOPS figures are 1000x1000 DP Linpack. 4D/35 and below performance MFLOPS figures are 100.100 DP Linpack. MIPS are VAX Dhrystone MIPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Graphics: VEC = 10 pixel connected (i.e.; polyline), 24 bit color, 3D, arbitrarily rotated Vectors per second. VGX vectors are anti-aliased. Pol = 10x10=100 pixel 24 bit, unlighted, gouraud-shaded, Z-buffered, arbitrarily oriented triangles per second. Tri = 10x10=50 pixel mesh, 24 bit color, unlighted, flat-shaded, Z- buffered, arbitrarily-oriented triangles per second. Iris Indigo Entry-level graphics support software Z-buffering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Entry-level Color Desktop System Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HP 715/33 SGI Indigo 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECint92 24 22 SPECfp92 45 24 SPECmark89 46 26 MIPS 41 30 MFLOPS 8.6 4.2 (Linpack DP) Processor PA-RISC R3000A Clock rate 33 MHz 33 MHz Cache size 54 KB/64 KB 32 KB/32 KB (ins/data) X11 Perf 7633 5163 2D/3D 610 450/230 vec/sec (K) Memory 8/192 MB 16/96 MB capacity Internal disk 2 GB 1.36 GB capacity Total disk 69.7 GB 7.6 GB capacity Internal bus EISA GIO # of slots 1 (opt) 2 RAM pricing $100/MB $156/MB @ $175/MB 08 MB (16 Mbit) $109/MB @ 32 MB Disk pricing $4.19/MB @ $5.79/MB @ 525 MB 432 MB $4.00/MB @ $3.66/MB @ 1 GB/SE 1.2 GB Warranty 12 os 3 mos List price for $6,690 $8,000 Equivalent 17c/16/ 16c/16/ configs. dskls dskls Graphics Intr Virtual-24 SPECint92/$1,000 3.6 2.8 SPECfp92/$1,000 6.5 3.0 SPECmark89/$1,000 6.8 3.3 Higher is better! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid-range Desktop System Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HP SGI 715/50 Indigo 725/50 4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECint92 36 57 SPECfp92 72 70 SPECmark89 69 70 MIPS 62 85 MFLOPS 13 16 (Linpack DP) Processor PA-RISC R4000SC Clock rate 50 MHz 50 MHz Cache size 64 KB/64 KB 8 KB/8 KB (ins/data) X11 Perf 11,190 6384 2D/3D 920 600/480 vec/sec (K) Memory 256 MB 16/384 MB capacity Internal disk 2 GB 1.4 GB capacity Total disk 69.7/239.8 GB 7.6 GB capacity Internal bus EISA GIO-32 # of slots 1/4 2 RAM pricing $125/MB $94/MB $175/MB (16 Mbit) Disk pricing $4.19/MB @ $5.79/MB @ 525 MB `432 MB $4.00/MB @ $3.66/MB @ 1 GB/SE 1.2 GB Warranty 12 mos 3 mos List price for $15,590/$20,490 $22,495 Equivalent Configs 19C/32/525 19C/32/432 Graphics CRX XS SPECint92/$1,000 2.3/1.8 2.5 SPECfp92/$1,000 4.6/3.5 2.7 SPECmark89/$1,000 4.4/3.4 3.1 Higher is better! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High-performance Desktop System Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HP HP SGI 730 735 Indigo/4000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECint92 51 80 57 SPECfp92 85 150 61 SPECmark89 86 147 70 MIPS 57.9 124 85 MFLOPS 23.7 40 16 (Linpack DP) Processor PA-RISC PA-RISC R4000SC Clock rate 66 MHz 99 MHz 50 MHz Cache size 128 KB/256 KB 256 KB/256 KB 8 KB/8 KB (ins/data) X11 Perf 10,904 19,920 6384 2D/3D 1180 1160 600/480 vec/sec (K) Memory 128 MB 400 MB 384 MB capacity Internal disk 840 MB 2 GB 1.4 GB capacity Total disk 64 GB 126.4 GB 7.6 GB capacity Internal bus EISA EISA GIO-32 (propr) # of slots 1 1 2 RAM pricing $125 MB $125 MB $94/MB $175/MB (16 Mbit) Disk pricing $4.19/MB @ $4.19/MB A $5.79/MB A 525 MB 5125 MB 432 MB $4.00/MB @ $3.66/MB @ 1 GB/SE 1 2 GB $4.70/MB @ 1 GB/FW Warranty 12 mos 12 mos 3 mos List price for $31,400 $37,390 $22,495 Equivalent (19"/32 MB/ (19"/32 MB/ (19"/32 MB/ configs 424 MB) 525 MB) 424 MB) Graphics CRX CRX XS SPECint92/ 1.6 2.0 2.5 $1,000 SPECfp92/ 2.7 3.7 2.7 $1,000 SPECmark89/ 2.7 3.5 3.1 $1,000 Higher is better! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High-performance Expandable System Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HP HP SGI 750 755 Crimson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECint92 51 79 57 SPECfp92 85 150 61 SPECmark89 86 147 70 MIPS 76.7 124 85 MFLOPS 23.7 38 16.3 (Linpack DP) Processor PA-RISC PA-RISC R4000 Clock rate 66 MHz 99 MHz 50 MHz Cache size 256 KB/256 KB 256 KB/256 KB 8 KB/8 KB X11 Perf 10,904 19,120 6384 2D/3D 1,180 1,160 250/250 vec/sec (K) Memory 64/384 MB 64/768 MB 16/256 MB capacity Internal disk 2.6 GB 4 GB 3.6 GB capacity Total disk 236 GB 297.5 GB 48 GB capacity Internal bus EISA EISA VME # of slots 4 4 4 RAM pricing $125/MB $125/MB $500/MB @ 16 MB $375/MB @ 64 MB Disk pricing $3.85/MB @ $3.45/MB @ $9.21/MB @ 1.3 GB 2 GB/SE 380 MB $4.15/MB @ $5.70/MB @ 2 GB/FW 1.2 GB $5.19/MB @ 1.6 GB Warranty 12 mos 12 mos 3 mos List price for $55,650 $58,990 $59,400 Equivalent (19"/64 MB/ (19"/64 MB/ (19"/64 MB/ configs 1 GB) 2 GB) 1.6 GB) Graphics CRX CRX XS SPECint92/ 0.9 1.2 1.0 $1,000 SPECfp92/ 1.5 2.3 1.0 $1,000 SPECmark89/ 1.5 2.2 1.2 $1,000 Higher is better! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From Selling Against the Competition Competitive Binder, 5091-6465E, 9301 Associated files: sgiapx.doc Silicon Graphics Appendix